Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) (optional)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded

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Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; blend in the flour, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce; continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir in the milk; return to heat and stir continually until the mixture comes to a boil. Slowly pour in the beer; cook 1 minute more while still stirring. Melt the Cheddar cheese into the mixture in small portions until completely incorporated. Remove from heat.